Sturman's husband, Daniel, was in an upstairs bedroom and heard his wife yelling and cursing from the first floor, McKay said.

Kelly then came upstairs and continued yelling and cursing, McKay said. She had a large kitchen knife in her hand, McKay said, and threatened to kill her husband.

At around 11:40 p.m., Kelly grabbed her husband and he attempted to push her away, McKay said. She was still able to stab her husband twice in the arm.

It is unclear what caused the dispute.

Daniel fled to a neighbor's house and called 911. Kelly also fled, but later turned herself in to police.

She was charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and a weapons offense.

Judge Paul A. Hackner sentenced Kelly Sturman to six years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended, after she pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The remaining charges were dropped in exchange for her plea.

The sentence will be served at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center. She received credit for the time she has been incarcerated since she turned herself in to police on Feb. 25.

Hackner also gave Sturman three years of probation and ordered mental health and drug and alcohol evaluations.

Kelly Sturman did not speak on her own behalf during the hearing.

In a victim impact statement, Daniel Sturman wrote that the incident has devastated his family and caused lasting physical problems.

One stab wound severed a tendon from a muscle, he said. He required surgery and wore a cast for six weeks. He also went through physical therapy, but said he still experiences pain — both physical and emotional.

"I think about this every day and have a hard time sleeping," Daniel Sturman wrote. "This is the most horrifying thing I have ever had to deal with."